McDonald's

I'm often asked if I get to choose the restaurants I review. I do not — my assignments come from my editor. Hence the following recent exchange: Wade: "You want me to review what?" Editor: "How about a review of the Steak 'n Shake that just opened in Millersville? It's the first one in Maryland." Wade: "Steak 'n Shake?" Editor: "Sure. The chain has a something like a cult following everywhere. How come? Why do people line up in droves to eat there?" And line up in droves they do. The Millersville restaurant, the first of more than a dozen planned for around the state, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is...

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Get a free Egg McMuffin or Quarter Pounder when you buy one at McDonald's by taking a customer satisfaction survey.
The offer's printed on receipts.
Visit McDVoice.com, enter your receipt infomation, answer a few questions and get rewarded with the free...

Burger King Worldwide Inc. posted its strongest growth in quarterly same-restaurant sales in North America in two years, at a time larger rival McDonald's Corp is struggling in the highly competitive market.
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Monday is National Coffee Day, and there are a whole latte free coffee offers available.
I'll get to those in a moment
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(Reuters) - Fast-food workers in more than 150 U.S. cities are planning protests on Thursday to press for a wage increase to $15 an hour and allow them to unionize jobs from the fry-basket at McDonald's to the cash register at Burger King. "We're...

There's a sweet treat in store for Palm Beach County.
McDonald’s customers in Palm Beach County will be among the first in the nation to try McDonald’s new McCafe Mini Bundt cakes.
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IMMOKALEE — A major U.S. grocery company joined an initiative Wednesday that requires its Florida tomato suppliers to increase farmworker pay and protect workers from forced labor and sexual assault.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced that...

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Burger King got a boost from the return of its "Chicken Fries." Parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. said Monday sales rose 7.9 percent at Burger King locations in the U.S. and Canada during the second quarter. The company...

Burger King got a boost from the return of its "Chicken Fries." Parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. said Monday sales rose 7.9 percent at Burger King locations in the U.S. and Canada during the second quarter. The company...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to have it his way with New York's fast-food industry — and restaurant owners aren't loving it. Franchise owners say they're considering a lawsuit against Cuomo's plan to raise the minimum wage in their eateries to $15 an hour,...

McDonald's is looking at variety of changes to win back customers in the U.S.: A new value message to replace the Dollar Menu, breakfast all day, and nips and tucks to improve the taste of its burgers. "There is no silver bullet. No one move will...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to have it his way with New York's fast-food industry — and restaurant owners aren't loving it.Franchise owners say they're considering a lawsuit against Cuomo's plan to raise the minimum wage in their eateries to $15 an hour,...

McDonald's reported a weak second quarter Thursday, but executives at the burger behemoth say there's reason to believe in the company's turnaround efforts.However, while global sales comparisons are expected to turn positive in the third quarter,...

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